This heavy-duty RIDGID Jobsite Radio includes a rugged roll cage and a front compartment door to keep your iPod or MP3 player safe from job-site hazards. A convenient top tray stores small items that you can charge with the 12-Volt DC receptacle.

First as a note: The radio can not "run" off of a battery because dewalt patented that technology (also why you don't see any other radio's that run off of a battery).

Overall it is good -

It is well built, but it is very heavy.The sound is ok - not the greatest by any means, but for a job site, it gets the job done fairly well.I do like the sealed compartment for the IPOD. When we're inside doing remodeling and such, it's keeping the IPOD "out of the elements". (the compartment does a good job keeping dust and such from reaching the Ipod.)